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Hippolyte Collection (#2)

"Hippolyte: A Journey Through Art, Nature, and Imagination" Step into the world of Hippolyte, a name that resonates with creativity and diversity

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Portrait Bust of Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte Bellange, 1847. Creator: Jean-Pierre Dantan

Portrait Bust of Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte Bellange, 1847. Creator: Jean-Pierre Dantan
Portrait Bust of Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte Bellange, 1847

Background imageHippolyte Collection: European spiny lobster, Palinurus elephas

European spiny lobster, Palinurus elephas. Aliusta comune. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving from Antoine Laurent de Jussieus Dizionario delle Scienze Naturali

Background imageHippolyte Collection: The Death of Hippolytus, c. 1611-13 (oil on canvas)

The Death of Hippolytus, c. 1611-13 (oil on canvas)
FIT58826 The Death of Hippolytus, c.1611-13 (oil on canvas) by Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640); 49.5x70.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Flemish

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Butterfly collector tools, 19th century

Butterfly collector tools, 19th century. Butterfly net, raquet nets, pincers, pins, etc. Handcoloured lithograph from Musee du Naturaliste dedie a la Jeunesse, Histoire des Papillons

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Two-tailed pasha, Charaxes jasius 1 and purple

Two-tailed pasha, Charaxes jasius 1 and purple emperor, Apatura iris 2, and tulip. Handcoloured lithograph from Musee du Naturaliste dedie a la Jeunesse, Histoire des Papillons

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Cabbage white, black-veined white, orange

Cabbage white, black-veined white, orange
Cabbage white butterfly, Pieris brassicae 1, 2, black-veined white, Aporia crataegi 3, orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines 4 and Provence orange tip, Anthocharis euphenoides 5

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Women entomologists catching butterflies in

Women entomologists catching butterflies in a garden, mid 19th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Musee du Naturaliste dedie a la Jeunesse, Histoire des Papillons, Hippolyte and Polydor Pauquet

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Butterfly collectors tools

Butterfly collectors tools from the 18th century: aerial net on a cane 1, scissors with racquets 2, small preservative brush 6, and soft brush to remove dust 9

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Light crimson underwing, old lady, drinker and yellow-tail

Light crimson underwing, old lady, drinker and yellow-tail
Light crimson underwing, Catocala promissa, old lady, Mormo maura, drinker, Euthrix potatoria, and yellow-tail, Euproctis similis

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Giant emperor moth, Saturnia pyri

Giant emperor moth, Saturnia pyri (Pavonia major). Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas Natural History of European

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Small emperor moth and tau emperor

Small emperor moth and tau emperor
Small emperor moth, Saturnia pavonia, male and female, and tau emperor, Aglia tau. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Buff-tip, poplar lappet and lappet moth

Buff-tip, poplar lappet and lappet moth
Buff-tip, Phalera bucephala, poplar lappet, Gastropacha populifolia, and lappet moth, Gastropacha quercifolia. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Brown tiger moth, cream-spot tiger, ruby tiger

Brown tiger moth, cream-spot tiger, ruby tiger
Brown tiger moth, Hyphoraia aulica, cream-spot tiger moth, Epicallia villica, ruby tiger, Phragmatobia fuliginosa, and muslin moth, Diaphora mendica

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Tiger moth, garden tiger and hebe tiger

Tiger moth, garden tiger and hebe tiger
Tiger moth, Atlantarctia tigrina, garden tiger moth, Arctia caja, and hebe tiger moth, Arctia festiva. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Scarlet tiger, clouded buff, wood tiger

Scarlet tiger, clouded buff, wood tiger
Scarlet tiger moth, Callimorpha dominula, clouded buff, Diacrisia sannio, wood tiger, Parasemia plantaginis, and purple tiger, Rhyparia purpurata

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Lime hawkmoth, eyed hawkmoth, and poplar hawkmoth

Lime hawkmoth, eyed hawkmoth, and poplar hawkmoth
Lime hawkmoth, Mimas tiliae, eyed hawkmoth, Smerinthus ocellatus, and poplar hawkmoth, Laothoe populi. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Deaths Head hawkmoth and oak hawkmoth

Deaths Head hawkmoth and oak hawkmoth
Deaths Head hawkmoth, Acherontia atropos, and oak hawkmoth, Marumba quercus. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Convolvulus hawkmoth and privet hawkmoth

Convolvulus hawkmoth and privet hawkmoth
Convolvulus hawkmoth, Agrius convolvuli and privet hawkmoth, Sphinx ligustri. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Bedstraw, elephant and pine hawkmoths

Bedstraw, elephant and pine hawkmoths
Bedstraw hawkmoth or galium sphinx, Hyles gallii, elephant hawkmoth, Deilephila elpenor, and pine hawkmoth, Sphinx pinastri

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Vine hawkmoth, Mediterranean hawkmoth

Vine hawkmoth, Mediterranean hawkmoth
Vine hawkmoth, Hippotion celerio, Mediterranean hawkmoth, Hyles nicaea, and small elephant hawkmoth, Deilephila porcellus

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Hawkmoth varieties

Hawkmoth varieties
Broad-bordered bee hawkmoth, Hemaris fuciformis, narrow-bordered bee hawkmoth, Hemaris tityus, hummingbird hawkmoth, Macroglossum stellatarum, and willowherb hawkmoth, Proserpinus proserpina

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Seathorn hawk-moth, dusky hawkmoth and spurge hawkmoth

Seathorn hawk-moth, dusky hawkmoth and spurge hawkmoth
Seathorn hawk-moth, Hyles hippophaes, dusky hawkmoth, Hyles vespertilio, and spurge hawkmoth, Hyles euphorbiae. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Oleander hawkmoth and hummingbird moth

Oleander hawkmoth and hummingbird moth
Oleander hawkmoth, Daphnis nerii, and hummingbird moth or white-lined sphinx, Hyles lineata. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Satyrus arachne, Satyrus evias, spring ringlet

Satyrus arachne, Satyrus evias, spring ringlet, Erebia epistgyne (vulnerable), and marbled ringlet, Erebia montana goante

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Scotch argus, large ringlet, autumn ringlet and Arran brown

Scotch argus, large ringlet, autumn ringlet and Arran brown
Scotch argus, Erebia aethiops, large ringlet, Erebia euryale, autumn ringlet, Erebia neoridas (ventral), and Arran brown, Erebia ligea (ventral)

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Blind ringlet, almond-eyed ringlet, Piedmont

Blind ringlet, almond-eyed ringlet, Piedmont
Blind ringlet, Erebia pharte, almond-eyed ringlet, Erebia alberganus, Piedmont ringlet, Erebia meolans, and sooty ringlet, Erebia pluto

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Marbled white butterflies

Marbled white butterflies
Marbled white, Melanargia galathea, Iberian marbled white, Melanargia lachesis, Melanargia clotho and western marbled white, Melanargia occitanica

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Meadow brown, eudore variety, ringlet and speckled wood

Meadow brown, eudore variety, ringlet and speckled wood
Meadow brown, Maniola jurtina, eudore, Satyrus eudora, ringlet, Epinephele hyperanthus, and speckled wood, Pararge aegeria

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Woodland brown, large brown wall and wall butterfly

Woodland brown, large brown wall and wall butterfly
Woodland brown, Lopinga achine, large brown wall, Lasiommata maera, and wall butterfly, Lasiommata megera. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Black satyr, Norse grayling and grayling female

Black satyr, Norse grayling and grayling female
Black satyr, Satyrus actaea, Norse grayling, Oeneis norna, and grayling, Hipparchia semele, female. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Dryad, striped grayling and great sooty satyr

Dryad, striped grayling and great sooty satyr
Dryad, Minois dryas, striped grayling, Hipparchia fidia, and great sooty satyr, Satyrus ferula. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Great banded grayling, hermit and eastern

Great banded grayling, hermit and eastern
Great banded grayling, Brintesia circe, hermit, Chazara briseis, and eastern rock grayling, Hipparchia syriaca butterfly. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Southern festoon, Spanish festoon, false apollo

Southern festoon, Spanish festoon, false apollo
Southern festoon, Zerynthia polyxena, Spanish festoon, Zerynthia rumina, false apollo, Archon apollinus, and eastern festoon, Allancastria cerisyi

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Cardinal butterfly, Argynnis pandora

Cardinal butterfly, Argynnis pandora, dorsal and ventral views. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas Natural History

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Silver-washed fritillary and Niobe fritillary

Silver-washed fritillary and Niobe fritillary
Silver-washed fritillary butterflies, Argynnis paphia and Argynnis paphia valezina, and Niobe fritillary, Argynnis niobe. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by

Background imageHippolyte Collection: High brown fritillary, dark green fritillary

High brown fritillary, dark green fritillary
High brown fritillary, Fabriciana adippe, dark green fritillary, Argynnis aglaja, and Queen of Spain fritillary, Issoria lathonia

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Fritillary butterfly varieties

Fritillary butterfly varieties
Marbled fritillary, Brenthis daphne, lesser marbled fritillary, Brenthis ino, pearl-bordered fritillary, Boloria euphrosyne, and violet fritillary, Boloria dia

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Mountain apollo, small apollo and clouded apollo

Mountain apollo, small apollo and clouded apollo
Mountain apollo, Parnassius apollo, vulnerable, small apollo, Parnassius phoebus, and clouded apollo, Parnassius mnemosyne

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Scarce swallowtail and unknown swallowtail

Scarce swallowtail and unknown swallowtail
Scarce swallowtail, Iphiclides podalirius, and unknown swallowtail, Papilio ajax (suppressed name). (Eastern tiger swallowtail, Papilio glaucus)

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Two-tailed pasha or foxy emperor, Charaxes jasius

Two-tailed pasha or foxy emperor, Charaxes jasius, dorsal and ventral views. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel from Hippolyte Lucas

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Purple emperor butterfly and lesser purple emperor

Purple emperor butterfly and lesser purple emperor
Purple emperor butterfly, Apatura iris, ventral and dorsal, and lesser purple emperor, Apatura ilia. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Poplar admiral, common glider, and Hungarian glider

Poplar admiral, common glider, and Hungarian glider
Poplar admiral, Limenitis populi, common glider, Neptis sappho, and Hungarian glider, Neptis rivularis. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas

Background imageHippolyte Collection: White admiral and southern white admiral

White admiral and southern white admiral
White admiral, Limenitis camilla, dorsal and ventral, and southern white admiral, Limenitis reducta. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Orange tip, sooty orange tip and wood white

Orange tip, sooty orange tip and wood white
Orange tip, Anthocharis cardamines, male and female, sooty orange tip, Zegris eupheme, and wood white, Leptidea sinapis. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Lofty bath white, brimstone and bath white

Lofty bath white, brimstone and bath white
Lofty bath white, Pontia callidice, brimstone, Gonepteryx rhamni, and bath white, Pontia daplidice. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas Noel

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Moorland clouded yellow, cleopatra and pale clouded yellow

Moorland clouded yellow, cleopatra and pale clouded yellow
Moorland clouded yellow, Colias palaeno, cleopatra butterfly, Gonepteryx cleopatra, and pale clouded yellow, Colias hyale

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Large white, clouded yellow and black-veined white

Large white, clouded yellow and black-veined white
Large white, Pieris brassicae, clouded yellow, Colias croceus, and black-veined white, Aporia crataegi. Handcoloured steel engraving by the Pauquet brothers after an illustration by Alexis Nicolas

Background imageHippolyte Collection: Map and European beak butterflies

Map and European beak butterflies
Map butterflies, Araschnia levana and Araschnia levana prorsa, and European beak or nettle-tree butterfly, Libythea celtis




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"Hippolyte: A Journey Through Art, Nature, and Imagination" Step into the world of Hippolyte, a name that resonates with creativity and diversity. From the captivating brushstrokes of Flandrin's "Nude Youth" to Delaroche's depiction of Napoleon at Fontainebleau during his first abdication, this collection showcases the immense talent and range of artists throughout history. Hippolyte Lecomte takes us back to a pivotal moment in Parisian history with his portrayal of the Battle at Porte St Denis. The intensity captured on canvas transports us to 1830, where revolution was in the air. But let us not forget nature's wonders intertwined within this narrative. Meet Jacky Lashtail, an Amphibolurus muricatus lizard whose vibrant colors mirror those found in Flandrin's masterpiece. And there stands the majestic Amboina sailfin lizard, Hydrosaurus amboinensis, reminiscent of Delaroche's attention to detail. Dive deeper into marine life as we encounter Pristis pristis - a sawfish or carpenter shark gliding effortlessly through azure waters. Its grace echoes Phaedra's tragic tale alongside Theseus and Hippolytus in Act III Scene 5 from Phedré's illustration. Lyriocephalus scutatus emerges as another enchanting creature; its lyreshead scales mirroring Bellange’s chaotic yet mesmerizing box at the theatre painting. As we explore further realms beneath sea level, Macroramphosus scolopax reveals itself – a snipe or trumpet fish dancing amidst coral reefs like characters on stage. Beyond art and nature lies literature; enter Hippolyte Lucas - French writer and critic who adds depth to our understanding through words rather than strokes. His contributions shape our perception just as Head of a Child captivates with innocence and purity.